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accusative

accusative In historical grammar, the accusative is the case form that complements a verb by marking the direction of its action or the point to which the action applies.

In historical grammar, the accusative is the case form that complements a verb by marking the direction of its action or the point to which the action applies. It is one of the oblique case relations discussed within systems of declension.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Declension” (Declension).
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